2018 - 50 Great Affordable Eco-Friendly Colleges - Best Choice Schools lists colleges considered leaders in sustainability that have an estimated net cost of under $25,000 per year (less than the expected average cost for a year in college). Included colleges are ordered from most expensive to least expensive. Ball State was listed in the 30th position.

U.S. Secretary of Education Names Burris Laboratory School a 2017 USDOE Green Ribbon School. Burris was nominated by the Indiana Department of Education as a model school for sustainability. Read the USDOE press release.

Ball State University will tackle energy conservation and "Embrace the Dark Side" by competing in the 2015 Ball State Energy Challenge. For three weeks, students, faculty and staff in residence halls and academic buildings will participate in the challenge by taking steps to reduce Ball State's carbon footprint by turning off lights, unplugging appliances and attending fun events such as Dinner in the Dark. For more details about these events and the competition, visit www.bsubeat.com

Read a feature Ball State Newcenter article on LEED certifications for new buildings on campus.

President Emerita Jo Ann M. Gora received the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Center for Green Schools 2013 President's Award. Watch President Emerita Gora's acceptance speech.

Progressing Campus Sustainability: Ball State University joins the International Sustainable Campus Network (ISCN). The ISCN provides a global forum to support leading colleges, universities, and corporate campuses in the exchange of information, ideas, and best practices for achieving sustainable campus operations and integrating sustainability in research and teaching.